Monday, April 2, 2012

The BEST Homemade Meatballs | Spaghetti & Meatballs

I'm sure you already have a Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe - everyone does. The key to making things that everyone makes - and already loves - is to make them the best. Every single time I make Spaghetti & Meatballs, Mike and I rave - oh, these are the best yet. If you have not tried to make you're own homemade meatballs, I really encourage you to. They are so so so easy - and so much better than anything you can buy.

They are a staple around our house - usually on Sundays. I make a triple batch of meatballs and have them for lunch throughout the week or put them in the freezer. This recipe takes 20 minutes, but can me made far in advance, so is great for a casual dinner party, or cozy family dinner.

UPDATE : Some of my readers have had difficulty with using the silpat. I've switched to using pre-cut parchment sheets that fit perfectly in a sheet pan... they are a dream. They are non-stick and you can just throw them away after you use them. I use them for everything - cookies, roasting vegetables, meatballs, etc. I'm stocking them in my store as one of my favorite "essentials" - 200 sheets for $12... which should be a year supply. No more washing the silpat!

Using a food processor makes it a very quick process - no mincing garlic, grating cheese or chopping parsley. Throw it all in and...

You end up with the most amazing seasoned breadcrumbs.

Pour them on top of the meat, then add the eggs. The general rule I follow is 1 egg for every pound of meat.

The milk keeps the meatballs moist.

Fluff the mixture with a fork to combine - it keeps the mixture from getting compact.

All combined. Look at all of that flavor!

I use an ice cream scoop to portion them into the same size, then use my hands to form them into balls.

I bake them on a Silpat lined baking sheet so they come off easily.

*Silpat does not recommend using it under a broiler. I have not had a problem with mine, but others have said it was damaged.

Form into balls with an ice cream scoop and place on a baking sheet. Cook meatballs under a high broiler on high for 7-9 minutes until just browned on outside.Serve with spaghetti and tomato sauce - for my recipe, click here.

We tried this recipe and loved it! We actually substituted ground beef for ground turkey - and it came out really, really good. Thanks! Here's a post on how we did it - http://www.erinandreweverafter.com/2012/01/perfect-meatball.html

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I am 35 weeks pregnant and can't get enough of cooking and baking! I am so glad that I stumbled across your blog because I have gotten some wonderful ideas and recipes from you. I made your simple tomato sauce last week with a manicotti dish that I had been eyeing for a long time. It turned out fabulously - thanks in part to your wonderful sauce! Tonight I made the tomato sauce again and tried the meatballs. Oh my gosh - they are so easy and delicious! This is going to be my "house" recipes from now on! I am so glad that I tripled the recipes of the sauce and meatballs so my husband and I can enjoy them in a few weeks when baby Walt is (finally!!!!) here!

I pinned this recipe a few weeks back and a couple of days ago I made them. AMAZING....I can now stop looking for a meatball recipe. The meatball Gods have come through. I would like to do a post on my blog about this recipe with a link back to your post, if that is okay with you? I am in meatball heaven. Thank you!

What a wonderful post. Meatballs are one food my entire family loves, so I will have to try this. Your pictures are so beautiful and they sound delicious.Coming here by way of The Enchanted Home, nice to discover your blog.

Great post. I dont' have a good recipe for meatballs so thanks for this very user friendly post, my kids love them so will have to give it a go. Love how you show us each and every step. Found your blog from The Enchanted Home, its lovely.

this recipe is delish! The next time I made the meatballs however, I boosted the amount of fresh parmesan cheese to 1/3 of a cup. wow, they were amazing especially with the homemade pasta I made that day!

Deliciousosoooo!!The meatballs were so moist and delicious...so simple to make especially since I had everything on hand. And the tomato sauce is fresh and so yummy! I will never use jarred sauce again! Thank you! Loving your site...

I just found your blog and I'm in heaven! My little boys favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. I have searched for a good recipe and never been able to find a really good one, especially an easy one! I'm going to try theses for dinner tonight and can't wait! Thank you thank you thank you!

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This recipe is just a winner! It is so easy to prepare and the result is just very satisfying. I really appreciate that you have included photos of the step-by-step procedure. Having this in your freezer will really make it easy to have a quick homemade spaghetti with meatballs. Thank you for the share.

I made your meatballs last night for my husband. I don't eat meat, so I wasn't able to taste test it before he tried them. He LOVED it!! I'm not the best in the kitchen so I appreciate your easy to follow directions & pictures!!! Thanks for sharing!! =]

Yup, these were as wonderful as you claimed. I was getting sick of frozen meatballs always tasting FROZEN. So I gave this recipe a whirl last night. I actually doubled the batch because I found a 2 lb. package of ground beef that was marked down because it was the sell-by date. The prep took less than 10 minutes and they were so good! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, which I have shared with a few friends already.

These look delicious! I actually took ground beef out of the freezer this morning with the intent of making meatballs tonight, and then I stumbled across this recipe. =) So do you freeze them uncooked or do you broil them and then freeze them? Thanks!

Jenny, I made these meatballs the other day, and they were absolutely delicious with the fresh parsley, bread, and cheese!!!!! This is my official new meatball recipe (out goes my meatballs with 4C breadcrumbs!).